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HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]13 May 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]13 May 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, the effect of the three amendments in this group—Amendments 1, 4 and 5—is that the power in Clause 2 which allows a Minister by regulations to change the law of the…13 May 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I believe that Clause 2 should not stand part of the Bill. We have discussed these matters at considerable length today. I simply make the point that it will be…13 May 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]I have nothing to add.13 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillI very much apologise for interrupting the noble Lord, who is making an incredibly valuable speech, but after my amendment there is one more amendment, which was put down by the…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I have tabled an amendment that in effect allows the Commons to sunset some clauses but allow others to go on before the two years are up. If I may, I will put the…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, rightly said, we on these Benches support these provisions. I thoroughly endorse what the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, just said and…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his clear description of the Bill and the openness with which he has treated our team engaged in it; personal trust is very important in these…24 Mar 2020HANSARDEU: NegotiationsCan the noble Lord tell the House whether the emergency legislation that we will be considering, either at the end of this week or the beginning of next week, will contain power…17 Mar 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, I strongly support the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson. It grieves me to do so because I am disagreeing with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, I support this Bill, save in one significant respect: increasing the point at which existing prisoners will be considered for release, from half to two-thirds of their…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillI make it clear that I have no problem with imposing the Parole Board. Equally, Equally, I understand the point that the noble Lord, Lord Faulks, made and that the Minister is…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] (Law Commission Bill)I speak for the whole House in congratulating the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Hallett, on her absolutely excellent maiden speech. The House has got a taste of what is to…11 Feb 2020HANSARDEU WithdrawalIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Wheatcroft. I have never heard her make a bad speech: every speech I have heard her make has been brave, powerful and funny and…13 Feb 2019HANSARDInterchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I am obliged. Is my understanding correct that there will be an impact assessment that covers a range of SIs—including this one—but it will be published after we have considered…15 Jan 2019HANSARDInterchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I am trying to follow this, but is the Minister saying that all of these no-deal regulations assume that there is a deal and will therefore be repealed by the EU withdrawal…15 Jan 2019HANSARDInterchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I am bewildered by this for the following reason. I understand that these regulations are required because if there is no deal, there is no implementation period. If there was an…15 Jan 2019HANSARDInterchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I missed the whole of the statement of the noble Lord, Lord Bates. I thought the beginning of the debate was at 3.30—which it was—and I arrived at 3.32. If the noble…15 Jan 2019